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Ethiopia, contrary to popular misconception ... month Oxford’s University Press exploded it anew with A Historyof Abyssinia ($2.25) in which the adoption of this legend by Copticpriests to ...

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He worked for the Ethiopian government from 1967 to 1976 ... before being appointed to head the Bank of Abyssinia.

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There are seemingly countless dog breeds, but did you know some have been extinct for a long time? Here are 14 fascinating ...